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# Dow, BOBST, Hosokawa Alpine and ELBA to jointly present recyclable barrier packaging at K 2019
- URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/dow-bobst-hosokawa-alpine-and-elba-to-jointly-present-recyclable-barrier-packaging-at-k-2019/
- Published: 2019-10-15T10:07:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-04T11:00:58.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Dow, Flexibles, Bobst, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:44

**Thanks to the joint development with machine manufacturer BOBST, extrusion converter Hosokawa Alpine and packaging producer ELBA,** [**Dow**](http://www.dow.com/k2019?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) **will present a selection of polyethylene-based(PE) pouches that the company says allow for the production of medium-to-high barrier packaging with machine direction oriented (MDO) films designed for recyclability.** 

Prototypes will be on display at [K 2019](https://www.k-online.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) at the stands of the companies: Dow (stand K48, hall 8a), [BOBST](http://www.bobstgroup.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) (stand A39, Hall 4), Hosokawa Alpine (stand D06, Hall 16) and ELBA (stand D36, Hall 3). 

“One of the biggest challenges in designing PE-based packaging for recyclability is to incorporate barrier functionalities that are today carried out by different materials in multimaterial structures,” said Jaroslaw Jelinek, EMEA marketing manager at Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. “Thanks to our Pack Studios expertise fuelled by strong industry collaborations we have developed our next generation of high-performance resins to help enabling the production of PE-based mono-material packaging solutions that are designed for recyclability.”

In combining state-of-the-art MDO conversion machinery with Dow’s PE-based polymers, similar production efficiency to existing multi-material packaging structures has been achieved. Dow products enabling this solution include: ELITE™ resins for remarkable stiffness, thermal resistance, optics and a wide enough orientation window which is important for the MDO process; NUCREL™ copolymers to create a suitable surface for the coating and metallization; INNATE™ precision resins for balanced toughness and stiffness as well as enhanced dimensional performance; and AFFINITY™ sealants to provide a low seal temperature and good operating window on the packaging line.

“We must work to find solutions that are efficient, innovative and that can lead to a circular economy,” said Romain Cazenave, EMEA marketing director at Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. “The array of prototypes we are presenting at K 2019, such as the one developed together with BOBST, Hosokawa Alpine and ELBA, clearly demonstrates that mono-material PE-based packaging is the future, contributing to move the industry towards recyclable packaging.”

Dow will be showcasing this solution as part of their design for recyclability portfolio and a broad range of products enabling a transition to a circular economy on their stand (K48, Hall 8a) at K 2019.